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Budget Tibet Group Tour: Lhasa-Mt. Everest-Nepal 2015

This budget Everest Base Camp tour blends Tibet culture and history with some of Earth’s most spectacular scenery! After becoming acclimatized to the altitude and oriented with Tibetan culture, travel groups will head for Mt. Everest Base Camp. The drive to base camp takes three days, making several stops. First at Lake Yamdrok, a vast mountain lake that shines a deep blue on sunny days, second in Gyantse to explore Pelkhor Monastery and Kumbum Pagoda, and then an overnight stop in Shigatse where travelers can visit a Tibetan market and explore the sprawling Tashilhunpo Monastery. Before we embark on our journey into the Himalayan region, we will drive from Shigatse to Shegar Town, on the way we will visit Sakya Monastery. Then we are going to explore the top attraction-Everest Base camp. After seeing the gorgeous golden face of the sun as it reflects off of Mount Everest, we will drive to Nepal by descending steeply into the valley of Mutsang Tsangpo.

Lhasa-Shigatse-Shegar-Mt. Everest-Nepal Join in tour outline

Good news: we assure to get Xi'ning to Lhasa train soft or hard sleeper train tickets, travelers can fly to Xi'ning from any China domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu or so and then connect the same day train to Lhasa.

Travel Tips: The best weather to see Everest North face is April,May,September and early October. While the month of June, July and August is the monsoon season in Tibet. Whether you see the peak or not depends on your luck. However if you can get up earlier in the morning, you will have more chances to have better view, so please try any single chance of enjoying the sceneries. Most of our clients saw Everest Peak even in summer.

Lhasa to Mt. Everest and Nepal border overland tour details

The first few days of the tour are focused on helping travelers acclimatize to the altitude and become oriented with Tibetan culture. Beginning in Lhasa, travelers will visit places like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Sera and Drepung Monasteries. After visiting important Tibet attractions in Lhasa, travel groups will head for Shigatse by way of Lake Yamdrok and Gyantse. In Gyantse, the travel group will learn about Tibetan Buddhism at Pelkhor Monastery and enjoy beautiful art in Kumbum Pagoda.

Attractions to visit: Lake Yamdrok, Karola glacier,Pelkhor Choede monastery and Kumbum Pagoda.At 8 am, we will start drive to the south west Lhasa direction, through the zigzag road climb up the Kampa la pass (4700m), from there you will be amazed by the breathtaking glimpse of the holy Yamdrok lake with its turquoise color and snow capped Mt.Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance, then continues drive along the lake for few kilometers get us to the lunch stop at Nagartse. The rest of the day will be spent enjoying the many magnificent valleys and exquisite Tibetan villages that pass through; en route we will stop at Karo la (5150m) to see the holy mount Nyenchen Kangsar glacier. Arrival at Gyantse, we visit Kumbum stupa and Palkhor Choede monastery, this magnificent multi-door structure is the largest stupa in Tibet, it is not only well known for its architecture but also its old sculptures and paintings all around its inner walls, late afternoon we will drive to Shigatse which is only 90km to the northwest of Gyantse. Overnight at Shigatse Manasarovar Hotel

Today we will drive on the Friendship Highway to Shegar Town, en route we will visit the mysterious monastery which is called Sakya monastery by crossing the Tso-La pass, 4500m above sea level. Sakya is unique for its color and one of the important sect in Tibetan Buddhism, Sakya literally means “Grey Soil” and the name was derived from the Bon Bon Hill (Grey clay hill). Sakya monastery has two parts divided by the Zongchu river, the Northern side of the monastery is not active nowadays and left as ruin that is build by Kon Konchok Gyalpo where most of the rituals and praying happening on the Southern part of the monastery built by Dromgon Choegyal Phakpa. After the sightseeing in Sakya Monastery we will drive to Lhatse along the main road G318 National Way and we will get to Shegar Town around 6 or 7 pm. You will have the first views of mighty Himalayans from the pass of Gyatso la(5400m) in Gyatso Village and you may also have the distant view of Mt. Everest peak from its viewing point soon after climbing Gyatso la. Overnight at Shegar Town

Note: before leaving Shigatse, your guide need some time to obtain the ATP from the local PSB, ATP is also known as Alien’s Travel Permit and it is a permit that should be issued for the border check at Shegar.

Day6Shegar to Everest Base Camp (5200m), 110km, 5hrs

Attractions; Rongpuk monastery and Mt. Everest base camp.

Today we will drive straight to Mt. Everest Base Camp by crossing several passes along the way. shortly after the border check point at Shegar, turn off the Friendship Highway and drive toward south in the valley, cross over the Gawu la pass[5250m] through zigzags road, from the pass you will be amazed by the spectacular Himalayan Ranges and its mighty peaks beyond 8000m, Mt. Makalu(8463m), Mt. Lotse (8516m), Mt. Everest(8844m), Mt. Cho Oyu(8201m) and Mt. Shishapama (8020m) from Left to right, climbing down through numbers of switchback bends lead to the dry valley of Tashi Zom and then finally the day’s destination - Everest Base Camp located in the Rongpuk valley. Rongphu Monastery is the highest monastery in the world and it consists both monks and nuns. Afternoon you have an option to do a short trekking from the tent guesthouses community to Everest B.C, it will take you about 2 hours or more per your physical condition (6Km). Or you can take the dedicated minibus instead. We suggest you bring your own sleeping bags for the night as the local tent guesthouses reuse the blankets for several weeks due to their poor facility. Have overnight at local tent guesthouses from middle April to early October. (from Middle of October to next early April, the tent guesthouses close and only Rongphu monastery guesthouse is available.)

As we awake the next morning, a striking view of luminous peaks is highlighted by the sun and it is bittersweet to say goodbye to this landscape that we have gotten to know so well. Next, we will drive south to Nepal and traverse the Thongla pass. Then gradually descend into a deep valley with a series of switchback bends. There are spectacular waterfalls on both sides of these fertile hills and with a decrease in altitude, the dry climate changes into a warm, moist environment and it is clear that we drawing into the Indian subcontinent. Our destination is Tibet border town Zhangmu. Overnight in Zhangmu.

Today we drive down to the friendship bridge and our guide will help you to clear the China Customs, from there our Tibetan staff are not allowed stepping further and time to say your farewells. Before your departure, we will appreciate if you can spend a short time to evaluate our services either by filling the feedback form or simply send us an email. When you cross the China Nepal Friendship bridge you will pay 25$ to obtain Nepal Tourist Visa (15 days valid time), Then you can easily find jeeps and buses from the Nepalese border town to Kathmandu city.

Travel Tips: To apply the Nepali visa, please prepare two small photos of you (size as on passports).

2015-early booking--5-10% off-----Prices are in U.S. dollars and based on per person

Month

Arrival/Departure Date

Interested/Booked

Double Occupancy

Single Supplement

April

April15-22

2 interested

US$1050

US$185

April24-May1

5 booked

US$1050

US$185

April27-May4

3 booked

US$1050

US$185

April30-May7

4 interested

US$1050

US$195

May

May5-12

US$1065

US$195

May14-21

4 people interested

US$1065

US$195

May25-June1

US$1065

US$195

May28-June4

US$195

June

June3-10

3 people interested

US$1080

June15-22

1 person interested

US$1080

June26-July3

2 people interested

US$1080

US$265

July

July1-8

3 people interested

US$1195

US$265

July7-14

2 people interested

US$1215

US$265

July15-22

3 people interested

US$1215

US$265

July23-30

1 person interested

US$1225

US$265

August

Aug.1-8

1 person interested

US$1275

US$265

Aug.15-22

3 people interested

US$1275

US$265

Aug.20-27

3 people interested

US$1275

US$265

September

Sept.1-8

3 people interested

US$1225

US$195

Sept.5-12

2 people interested

US$1225

US$195

Sept.18-25

5 people interested

US$1225

US$195

Sept.23-30

2 people interested

US$1225

US$195

October

Oct.1-8

One couple+Friends

US$195

Oct.10-17

3 people Interested

US$185

Oct.15-22

1 person interested

US$185

Oct.25-Nov.1

US$185

November

US$175

US$175

Budget Tibet Everest Nepal tour Service included:

1) Tibetan English speaking tour guide;2) 3 star standard accommodations in Lhasa and Shigatse and Zhangmu (B&B, Twin-share basis), local tent or guesthouse in Everest region/Rongphu Monastery;3) Tour vehicle according to group size with experienced driver for all transfer per the itinerary in Tibet;4) All necessary Travel permits;5) Entrance tickets for all the sights per the itinerary;6) Petrol and parking fee for the vehicle;7) Everest Region protection fee;8) Car entry fee for Everest. B.C region;9) Airfare optional per your requests,10) Airport or train station pick up by guide;11) Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance

1) If you do not want to go to Nepal but return back to Lhasa and fly or take the train back to China, please tell us to arrange the add-on trip accordingly.

2) The quotation including airport to hotel transfers. The free airport pick-up is at 3:20 p.m. and Lhasa to airport at 12:00 p.m., train station see off is at 6:30 am. If your flight or train schedule is different time, we would like to arrange private airport or train transfer for you with surcharge 40 US$ per person for single airport transfer and 20 US$ for single railway station transfer;

3) Please prepare two small photos of you-similar size of passport photo image for visa application use

Travel FAQ

Answers to the frequently questions regarding to this join in trip:

1. Why is there one night stop in Shegar between Shigatse and Everest Base camp?

Answer: Normally almost 95% foreign travelers apply Alien's travel permit in Shigatse PSB (Public Security Bureau) and it is almost not possible to apply on the day driving from Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyantse Town, because we it is 350 km driving with lots of stops on the way (such as visiting Lake Yamdrok, Karola Glacier, Gyantse Highlights) and there is driving speed limit, it will be around 6 or 7 pm when we arrive in Shigatse city;

3. Why is it not good to apply Alien's travel permit on the same day driving from Shigatse city to Everest base camp?

Answer: Permits application in Shigatse normally takes two hours time as there are many foreign people waiting, plus the tour sightseeing of Tashilhunpo Monastery, it is too late to leave Shigatse for Everest, it is 340 km landscape driving (meanwhile the road between Shegar and Rongphu Monastery is too tough and takes even longer time to drive), if we do the tour this way, most travelers will be too exhausted and can not enjoy the trip.

4. Is one night stop in Shegar town helpful for accimatizing to the high altitude before going to Rongphu Monastery and Everest base camp?

Answer: Of course, it is much safer to have one night stop in Shegar town which is is 4300 m above sea level. And the next day morning we can leave Shegar earlier to see sunrise photos of Everest and we have more chances to see the real face of Mt. Everest peak, meanwhile in the afternoon or evening, we also have opportunities to see Everest peak sunset photos.

Before the tour

Before your Tibet tour starts, feel free to contact our travel consultants for any further information you need. All of our tours are fully customizable, so if you are not satisfied with any part of a tour pakage, please do not hesitate to tell us and we will do our best to design the perfect Tibet tour for you.

During the tourIf you have any questions or concerns during your trip, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are just a call away and we will do everything in our power to resolve any problems you may have and ensure that your trip runs as smoothly as possible.

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